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Fuel, Oxygen, Spark.

You need all three.




It is more complicated. You also need fuel/oxygen ratios that allow for sustained burning, else any fire extinguishes quickly. And heat. There are many fuels that just don't burn unless you heat them up and control their burning to heat the incoming fuel.




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